Clowns, ‘s**t stains,’ teammates: Atlanta FaZe’s greatest rival joins CDL powerhouse

The Atlanta FaZe has signed Drazah, the crew’s most bitter rival, to switch SlasheR on its Name of Responsibility League (CDL) roster for 2024, the group introduced in the present day through ZooMaa’s Twitch stream.

FaZe and Drazah have warred with one another for the higher a part of two CDL seasons. However after a disappointing first-round exit for Drazah’s Los Angeles Thieves and a third-place end for Atlanta on the 2023 CDL Championship, the perimeters have apparently mended proverbial fences and joined forces.

Whereas closely rumored for the previous few weeks, Drazah’s option to signal with FaZe has been a constant subject of dialog amongst CoD followers. Whereas some are merely centered on how Drazah will slot in with the crew within the foyer, a lot of the dialogue has centered on the compatibility of the 4 gamers and whether or not the FaZe trio of Simp, aBeZy, and Cellium can get together with their new teammate.

Throughout the 2022 and 2023 seasons, FaZe bumped into Drazah and LAT a number of instances, and plenty of of these matchups led to some fiery and fairly private trash speak. Moments after the Thieves defeated FaZe in the grand finals of the 2022 CDL Championship, denying them back-to-back rings, Drazah threw each center fingers into the air and directed them to FaZe’s aspect of the stage. Whereas there was no in-person confrontation, Drazah and Simp traded phrases on Twitter, with the previous CDL MVP calling Drazah a “clown” for taunting FaZe on social media.

After one other LAT victory over FaZe at Major Four in April this yr, Drazah celebrated on Twitter: “GGs Faze gained 3-1. FUCKING SHIT STAINS, GET THE FUCK OFF ME.”

Whereas many followers are bewildered that the rivals might patch issues up and grow to be teammates, it seems the foursome is able to just do that in an effort to win one other ring, which might give Cellium and Drazah their second and Simp and aBeZy their record-tying third. And whereas the crew will certainly be one of the gifted within the CDL, they’ll definitely have some stiff competitors across the league.

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Along with the reigning world champion New York Subliners, former FaZe gamers SlasheR and Priestahh officially joined the Boston Breach yesterday, whereas Envoy, Drazah’s LAT teammate of the final two seasons, is now part of a star-studded Toronto Ultra roster. After which there may be OpTic Texas, which is rumored to be signing Seattle Surge standout Pred in addition to ex-LAT participant and 2022 CDL Champs MVP Kenny after the team reportedly failed to acquire Drazah.

In regards to the creator

Preston Byers

Affiliate editor. Co-host of the Ego Chall Podcast. Since discovering esports via the 2013 Name of Responsibility Championship, Preston has pursued a profession in esports and journalism, most notably with Dot Esports. He graduated from Youngstown State College with a bachelor’s diploma in journalism in 2021.

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